Across
- 2. plant organ, which transports fluids between the roots and the shoots
- 4. composite organism that emerges from algae living among the filaments of a fungus in a symbiotic relationship
- 5. cultivar of a squash plant, most commonly of Cucurbita pepo, that is round, with smooth, slightly ribbed skin, and deep yellow to orange coloration
- 11. large, diverse group of photosynthetic organisms which need water to live
- 12. process used by plants and other organisms to convert light energy, normally from the Sun, into chemical energy
- 13. sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in plants that are floral
- 15. one of kingdoms in biology
- 16. seed-bearing structure in flowering plants (also known as angiosperms) formed from the ovary after flowering
- 17. popular tree, which has needles
- 18. single-celled microorganisms, which are used for making many kinds of food (for example for baking or alcohol production)
Down
- 1. organ of a plant that typically lies below the surface of the soil
- 2. food preparation originating in Japan, including algae
- 3. transformation of sugars into ethanol and carbon dioxide (as a by-product)
- 6. green organisms, which have cell walls with cellulose
- 7. thin plant organ, located above ground and specialized for photosynthesis
- 8. group of seed-producing plants, which name means "naked seeds"
- 9. organism that cannot fix carbon and uses organic carbon for growth
- 10. the most diverse group of land plants
- 12. organism that populates a region after a (short-term) natural disaster or any other event that kills off most life in that area
- 14. large grain plant first domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mexico about 10,000 years ago